Display rack



Dec. 22, 1942' A, c WOQDRUFF JR 2,305,754

DISPLAY RACK Filed March 4, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I 1 2/ ML 22 INVENTOR8 WhZJ-WL I ATTORNEYS Milllllllllllllllllll] D611. l942- A. c. WOODRUFF;JR 05,

DISPLAY RACK Filed March 4, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' INVENTOR PatentedDec. 22, 1942 DISPLAY RACK Albert 0. Woodrufi, Jr., Larchmont, N. Y.,assignor to Joseph Bancroft & Sons 00., Wilmington, Del., a corporationof Delaware Application March 4, 1941, Serial No. 381,626

\ 5 Claims.

This invention relates to racks for displaying cloth merchandise, suchas curtains, overdrapes, and the like.

The primary object of my invention is the provision of a display rack ofsimple construction for effectively displaying such merchandise.

How the foregoing, together with such other objects and advantages asmay hereinafter appear, or are incident to my invention, are realized isillustrated in preferred form in the accompanying drawings, wherein--Figure 1 is an elevational view of a display rack embodying myinvention;

Figure 2 is a plan section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view of one of thesupporting arms of the rack;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure3; and

Figures 5, 6 and 7 are enlarged fragmentary sectional views taken on thelines 5-5, 66 and l'! of Figure 1, respectively.

The display rack comprises, in general, a main upright support orstandard A, a tubular member B rotatably mounted on the support A, and aplurality of curtain supporting members or arms C.

The main support A comprises a base member 8, a lower vertical tubularmember 9 secured in the base member 8, and an upwardly extendingvertical rod l secured to the lower member 9 by means of a fitting I I.

The tubular member B is rotatably mounted on the rod I0 coaxiallytherewith and rests on a thrust bearing 12 located between its lower endand the fitting II. A cap I3 is provided at the top of the tubularmember.

The supporting members C for displaying the merchandise such as curtainsare of U-shaped form, and straddle the tubular member B, it being notedthat collars M are secured, as by means of brazing, to the members attheir bends. These collars fit the tubular member B and are secured inplace by means of set screws l which fit suitably located positioningholes IS in the tubular member. By referring to Figures 1 and 4, it willbe seen that the holes N5, of which there are five, are located atevenly spaced points circumferentially of the tubular member B with eachsuccessive hole being at a dilferent location vertically of the member.Thus, when the members C are secured in place by the set screws l5 theyare radially disposed in evenly spaced relation, as viewed in Figure 2,and at difierent elevations, as viewed in Figure 1. The legs l1, ll

of the members 0 both lie in the same horizontal plane, i. e, one inback of the other and in spaced parallel relation. In order to maintainthe legs in parallel relation, members l8 having sockets I9, iii fittingthe upturned free ends 20, 20 of the legs are provided. The members I8in this instance are in the form of frames suitable for use as holdersfor cards identifying the merchandise displayed.

The double arms thus provided are particularly advantageous for thedisplaying of double curtains, it being pointed out that a panel orglass curtain may be placed on the rear legs of the members 0 andruffled curtains or overdrapes on the front legs, thus illustrating whatthe appearance of the two curtains would be when in place at a window.

The circumferential spacingof the arms provides for clear display ofeach curtain, and the vertical spacing enables curtains of variouslengths to be displayed. Since the arms can be rotated around thestandard, all of the curtains can be viewed from one point Withoutmoving around the rack. Thus, the rack may be placed in a corner toconserve floor space, and all of the curtains may be viewed by rotatingthe rotatable member of the rack.

In order to further obtain the effect of the displayed curtains when inplace at a window, I provide for tying the curtains back. By referringto Figures 1 and 6, it will be seen that adjustable tie-back clips areprovided on the rotatable member B. These clips comprise a spring member2i, adapted to be snapped onto the tubular member B, and a tie-back hook22 secured to the spring member. I also provide tie-back hooks 23 havinglooped portions 24 fitting the member 9 of the standard A. The positionof these hooks vertically may be adjusted by means of collars 25 whichare locked in place on the member 9 by set screws 26. The clips rest onthe collars 25 and are free to rotate.

A sign or legend plate 21 is provided at the upper portion of the rackand is secured to the tubular member B by means of a clamp member 28 andbolts 29.

I claim:

1. In a display rack for curtains, the combination of a main supporthaving an upwardly extending supporting rod, a coaxial tubular memberrotatably mounted on said rod, and means for supporting a plurality ofdouble curtains of varying length on said rack, comprising a pluralityof U-shaped members secured to said tubular member at spaced verticalpoints, said U-shaped members straddling said tubular member and beingsecured thereto at their bends with their legs extending outwardly inparallel relation.

2. In a display rack for curtains, the combination of a main supporthaving an upwardly extending supporting rod, a coaxial tubular memberrotatably mounted on said rod, and means for supporting a plurality ofdouble curtains of varying length on said rack, comprising a pluralityof U-shaped members secured to said tubular member at spaced verticalpoints, said U- shaped members straddling said tubular member and beingsecured thereto at their bends with their legs extending outwardly inparallel relation, and means at the free ends of said legs formaintaining them in parallel relation.

3. In a display rack for cloth merchandise, the combination of astandard, a member rotatably mounted on said standard, a plurality ofU-shaped supporting members for the goods to be displayed, said U-shapedmembers being arranged to straddle the rotatably mounted member andbeing secured thereto at their bends at vertically spaced points on saidmember and having their legs extending outwardly in parallel relation.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein a socketed connecting piece is fittedover upturned end portions on the legs of the U-shaped members.

5. In a display rack for curtains, the combination of a main uprightsupporting member, a second upright member rotatably mounted on 'saidsupporting member coaxially therewith, a

plurality of radial curtain supporting arms secured to said rotatablymounted member at vertioally spaced points, and tie-back hooks adaptedto be adjustably mounted on said upright members.

ALBERT C. WOODRUFF, JR.

